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Airbnb, Slack Have Considered Direct Listing, Rather Than Traditional IPO

By Cory Weinberg
· · Source: Recode

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has discussed with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek the prospect of going public without selling new shares, and the travel company has studied the issue, Recode reported Monday. Spotify took the unusual route earlier this year of going public via “direct listing.” There are many benefits to a direct listing that has enticed Airbnb for years, which we’ve laid out previously :...

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